From Russia with Love (1963)
The evil SPECTRE organization has hatched a plan to steal a decoder that will access Russian state secrets and irrevocably unbalance the world order. It is up to James Bond to seize the device first, but he must confront enemies that include Red Grant and the ruthless Rosa Klebb -- a former KGB agent with poison-tipped shoes. Even as Bond romances a stunning Soviet defector, he realizes he is being lured into a deadly trap, and he will need all of his courage, ability and cutting-edge technology to triumph over the forces that seek to destroy him.
Martine Beswick
plays Zora
One of many incredibly gorgeous brunette sexpots running around in 1960s movies aiming for sex symbol status, Martine Beswick's film route went the predictable gore and whore route, with a few of her films now having earned minor camp status. Born to British parents in Port Antonio, Jamaica, she did some brief modeling and pageant entering before seeking a career in films. She allegedly once won a "Miss Autoville" contest and won a car only to sell it in order to move to and study acting in London.
A minor break for her occurred in the 'James Bond' series. She danced in the psychedelic title screen credits in the very first 007 flick, Dr. No (1962) and then played a gypsy girl in the following film, From Russia with Love (1963). She later appeared again in Thunderball (1965).
After playing in the well-tanned minority ranks for years, Martine finally got noticed after duking it out with Raquel Welch in One Million Years B.C. (1966). She become part of the Hammer Studio horror assembly line for a time, which unleashed the veteran turkeys Women of the Prehistoric Planet (1966), The Penthouse (1967) and _Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971)_ , which usually had her in various stages of undress. In the 70s, she went to Hollywood and other than playing Xaviera Hollander in The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980) and a few episodic ("The Fall Guy" (1981), "Buffalo Bill" (1983)), this fetching, second-string goddess has managed to continue working in the outer fringes.
Was Miss Jamaica.
She was the first woman to appear in three Bond films. In Dr. No (1962), she appeared in the opening credits. In From Russia with Love (1963), she was one of the gypsy girls. In Thunderball (1965), she played her most prominent role as Bond's assistant, Paula.
Daniela Bianchi
plays Tatiana Romanova
Former Miss Rome and runner up for Miss World 1960, Bianchi made approximately 15 film appearances, the best known was playing Soviet clerk "Tatiana Romanova" in the sexy 007 adventure From Russia with Love (1963), in which her voice was dubbed by actress Barbara Jefford. Bianchi spoofed her spy role in the woeful OK Connery (1967), before effectively retiring from acting in 1968, and some years later she married a wealthy shipping magnate.
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